Alappuzha: Researchers in India have developed a coir-based sound panelling system that could offer a superior, low-cost, organic alternative to synthetic acoustic design products currently used in construction, architecture and engineering.
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Kerala Government to launch startup incubators in coir sector
Alappuzha: Here is some good news for young entrepreneurs who want to start a venture in coir sector. The State government has decided to launch a startup incubator for promoting young coir entrepreneurs, along the lines of the Kochi-based Startup Village.
Read MoreNCRMI to launch coir-based environment friendly acoustic panels
Alappuzha: Bye-bye expensive synthetic and wooden acoustic panels which are used in cinema halls, sound recording studios and auditoriums. The National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI), in association with the Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) has taken up a project to make coir-based acoustic panels which will be cheaper and more durable than the acoustic panels available in the market.
Read MoreNCRMI displays land-saving innovation at Coir Kerala 2014
Alappuzha: A meshed cellular structure made purely of eco-friendly coir could bring large areas of erosion-prone slope lands under cultivation. The innovative new product called the ‘Agri Coir Cell’ has been developed by the Thiruvanathapuram-based National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) and is being showcased at the ongoing Coir Kerala 2014 international coir trade fair.
Read MoreDeals worth Rs 150 crore at Coir Kerala Buyer-Seller meet
Alappuzha: The buyer-seller meet held as part of the Coir Kerala 2014 turned out to be a huge success with business deals worth Rs. 150 crore expected to have been agreed between global buyers and manufacturers.
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